The potential for a government shut down draws closer as the current continuing resolution for fiscal year 2018 runs out on Friday. At issue are several points of contention: how to resolve the fate of 700,000 DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients...

Debate on an eight-bill funding package continued late into the night as the U.S. House plowed through 68 amendments to the large funding bill. The House continues debate on the remaining 156 amendments today. The House won’t wrap up the bill this week because many...

The U.S. Congress is set to return to Washington next week following its annual August break to a busy schedule. With only a dozen legislative days free to work, the House and Senate’s tight schedule leaves little time to vote on a number of big issues, including...

In case you missed this past week in Great Lakes restoration news: The Detroit News reports the U.S. House of Representatives released an appropriations bill this week that fully funds the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative at $300 million. President Trump had...

Here are some of the biggest Great Lakes restoration stories from last week: WXYZ-TV reports on a resurgence of lake sturgeon in the Great Lakes, particularly in Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River. Meanwhile, a recovery for lake sturgeon populations in Lake...